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Change the baby and toddler sprites based on your preferences, including gender, race, spouse/player personality, and more!
Compatible with Stardew Valley Expanded

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Welcome to Elaho’s Babies and Toddlers Expanded!

** Version 2.1.0 is now split into 4 different downloadable files**
Config options have changed in the 2.1.0 update; please see the ChangeLog for details. 

Each download file now includes a "Read Me" document for specific config help.
Please read each "readme" file before asking for help in the comments section.
Thank you!


This mod lets you imagine and explore more player-created Stardew narratives with your ‘farm family’, such as:
-       Cheating on your spouse
-       Have your spouse cheat on you
-       Divorce your old spouse, keep your child, remarry, and have a new baby
-       Adoption
-       Surrogacy
-       Abandon your kids (with the prismatic shard) and have new ones
-       Have one baby abducted by aliens and replaced with a different-looking one in the night (when your child ages up to toddler)

The possibilities are endless!
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Features:
Choose children’s appearance (baby/toddler) to reflect the features of the player, your spouse, a combination of both, or something completely
different!
Including:
- Babies + toddlers for all datable characters in both Vanilla and Stardew Valley Expanded* versions (*2.0 now includes Victor, Sophia, Claire, Lance, and Magnus)
- Generational traits available for some children (Caroline, Wizard, Jodi, Kent, Pam, Marnie, Robin, Demetrius, Olivia), depending on spouse or
configuration
- Joja-based children to expand the Joja CorporateEmpire!
- Over 50 extra babies/toddlers from a variety of ethnic backgrounds
- And much, much more!

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Configuration: Babies
Baby sprites can be either male or female and comes with Rugrats-style clothing (shirt/dress with diaper). Each baby comes with a unique hairstyle and clothing colour, with a hair and clothing change between the crib and the crawling baby. 

“Baby Gender”
– all baby sprites come in either “Male” or “Female”. Which gender you choose will open different ‘generational’ colour scheme options. (**Note: The configuration of baby sprites will need to be changed manually after the birth of each child. For example, if your baby is a girl, you will need to first save the game, close SDV, and then change the “Baby Gender” setting to “Female” in the config file before restarting the game.**)

“Baby Colour Scheme”
- this is who or what the child will look like. There are different options depending on what gender sprite you choose for your baby.

Male baby options:
“Abigail”, "Claire", “Emily”, "Gotoro", “Haley”, “Jodi”, “Joja”, “Leah”, “Maru”, “Marnie”, “Penny”, “Sophia”, “Alex”, “Elliott”, “BlackElliott”, “Harvey”, "Lance", “Sam”, “Sebastian”, “Shane”, “Victor”, "Wizard", “EurasianAlbino”, “Asian”, “BlackAlbino”, “DarkBlack”, “Indigenous", "Sikh"

Female baby options:
“Abigail”, "Claire", “Caroline”, “Emily”, "Gotoro", “Haley”, “Joja”, “Leah”, “Maru”, “Penny”, “Pam”, “Sophia”, “Alex”, “Elliott”, “BlackElliott”, “Harvey", "Lance", “Sam”, “Sebastian”, “Shane”, “Victor”, "Wizard", “EurasianAlbino”, “Asian”, “BlackAlbino”, “DarkBlack”, “Indigenous",

“Baby Skin Colour”
--This is how light or dark your child will be. “Default” is the skin tone of your spouse (Vanilla or SVE). All skin tones listed below are available for both male and female babies.
(**Note: Only some spouse children have the ‘Lighter’ or ‘Darker’ options (noted with an *). All extra babies come in “Default” skin tones only, unless otherwise specified)

Vanilla/Stardew Valley Expanded --
Abigail: “Default”, “Darker”
Caroline: “Default”, “Darker”
Claire: “Default”, “Darker”
Emily: “Default”, “Darker”
Gotoro: “Default”, “Darker”
Haley: “Default”, “Darker”
Jodi: “Default”, “Darker"
Leah: “Default”, “Darker”
*Maru: “Default”, “Darker”, “Lighter”
Marnie: “Default”, “Darker”
Penny: “Default”, “Darker”
Pam: “Default”, “Darker”
Sophia: “Default”, “Darker”

Alex:
“Default”, “Darker”
Elliott:
“Default”, “Darker”
Harvey: “Default”, “Darker”
*Lance: “Default”, “Darker”, "Lighter"
Sam: “Default”, “Darker”
Sebastian: “Default”, “Darker”
Shane: “Default”, “Darker”
Victor: “Default”, “Darker”
Wizard: “Default”, “Darker”


Extras--
BlackElliott: “Default”
EurasianAlbino: “Default”
*Asian: “Default”, “Darker”, “Lighter”
BlackAlbino: “Default”
DarkBlack: “Default”
*Indigenous: “Default”, "Darker", "Lighter"
*Sikh: “Default”, “Darker”, "Lighter" (Male Baby only)

 **Joja Babies-- "Joja Baby" must be set to "True" in the Config file
Colour Schemes: "Black1", "Black2", "Asian1", "Asian2", "Asian3",  "Blonde", "Ginger", "Brunette", "JetBlack", "SouthAsian", "Native"

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Configuration: Toddlers
Toddlers of Vanilla or SVE characters take after the personality or interests of your spouse. Boys will look more like the bachelorettes; girls will look more like the bachelors. Extra toddlers appear more like the player with either country and/or modern clothing.

1. Male Toddlers:

“Male Toddler Colour Scheme”
–this is who or what your child will look like.
Available options for boys are: “Abigail”, "Claire", “Emily”, "Gotoro", “Haley”, “Jodi”, “Joja”, “Leah”, “Maru”, “Marnie”, “Penny”, “Sophia”, “Alex”, “Elliott”, “BlackElliott”, “Harvey”, "Lance", “Sam”, “Sebastian”, “Shane”, “Victor”, "Wizard", “EurasianAlbino”, “Asian”, “BlackAlbino”, “DarkBlack”, “Indigenous"

“Male Toddler Skin Colour”
– This is how light or dark your child will be. “Default” is the skin tone of your spouse (Vanilla or SVE). (See “Baby Skin Colour” section above for a complete list)

“Male Toddler Hairstyle”
–This is what style of hair your child will have. Options for boys are either “Combed” or “Messy”, apart from a couple of ‘generational’ toddlers who only have 1 hairstyle option: (Jodi: “Combed”, Marnie: “Messy”)

“Joja Male Toddler" --" Joja Male Toddler" must be set to "True" in the Config file.
Male Joja toddlers will not appear if this setting is "False" (which is the default).

“Male Toddler Colour Scheme”–  This will dress your child in Joja brand clothing. Options for this toddler type are set by a different config layout, and must include one of the following options: "Black1", "Black2", "Asian1", "Asian2", "Asian3", "Blonde", "Ginger", "Brunette", "JetBlack", "SouthAsian", "Native". 

“Joja Male Hairstyle”
 –This is what style of hair your Joja child will have. Options for boys are either "Combed" or "Messy". 

"Religious Hats”
 –This allows your male toddler to wear either a Kippah or Sikh turban, depending on your configuration. ("Kippah" or "Sikh Male Toddler" must be set to "True" in the config file.)

Kippah Colour Schemes:
"Blonde", "Ginger", "DarkBrown", *** "Alex"
Sikh Male Colour Schemes: "Default", "Darker", "Lighter", *** "Harvey"

*** "Alex" or "Harvey" options are slightly different from the above options. For either Alex or Harvey options to appear on your male toddler, you must have the following in your Config file:

Alex

"Male Toddler Color Scheme": "Alex",
"Male Toddler Hairstyle": "Combed", OR "Messy",
"Male Toddler Skin Color": "Default", OR "Darker",
"Kippah": "True",
"Kippah Colour Scheme": "Alex"

Harvey

"Male Toddler Color Scheme": "Harvey",
"Male Toddler Hairstyle": "Combed" (this is the only option for Sikh Harvey)
"Male Toddler Skin Color": "Default", OR "Darker",
"Sikh Male Toddler": "True",
"Sikh Male Colour Scheme": "Harvey"

2. Female Toddlers:

“Female Toddler Colour Scheme”
– this is who or what your child will look like.
Available options for girls are: “Abigail”,  “Caroline”, "Claire", “Emily”, "Gotoro", “Haley”, “Joja”, “Leah”, “Maru”, “Penny”, “Pam”, “Sophia”, “Alex”, “Elliott”, “BlackElliott”, “Harvey”, "Lance" “Sam”, “Sebastian”, “Shane”, “Victor”, "Wizard", “EurasianAlbino”, “Asian”, “BlackAlbino”, “DarkBlack”, “Indigenous"

“Female Toddler Skin Colour”
– This is how light or dark your child will be. “Default” is the skin tone of your spouse (Vanilla or SVE). (See “Baby Skin Colour” section above for a complete list)

“Female Toddler Hairstyle”
– This is what style of hair your child will have. Options for girls are either “Smooth” or “Frizzy”, apart from a couple of ‘generational’ toddlers who only have 1 hairstyle option: (Caroline: “Frizzy”, Pam: “Smooth”)

 “Joja Female Toddler" --" Joja Female Toddler" must be set to "True" in the Config file. Female Joja toddlers will not appear if this setting is "False" (which is the default).

“Female Toddler Colour Scheme”–  This will dress your child in Joja brand clothing. Options for this toddler type are set by a different config layout, and must include one of the following options: "Black1", "Black2", "Asian1", "Asian2", "Asian3", "Blonde", "Ginger", "Brunette", "JetBlack", "SouthAsian", "Native". 

“Joja Female Hairstyle”
 –This is what style of hair your Joja child will have. Options for girls are either "Smooth" or "Frizzy". 

Mix and match your family to your heart’s content!
 
*Requires SMAPI and Content Patcher*
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TROUBLESHOOTING (PLEASE READ!):
**As of v. 2.1.0, config options have changed depending on which file[s] you've downloaded. Please see the "readme" file in each download pack for specific troubleshooting help before asking for help in the comments. Thank you.**

ISSUE #1: My baby/child looks like the Original version from Stardew Valley

SOLUTION: The new Config file requires all options to be compatible with each other for the mod to work.
For example, if your config file reads as follows:

"Kippah": "True",
"Kippah Color Scheme": "Alex",
"Joja Male Toddler": "True",

In this case, SMAPI will not apply the changes and your child will look like the default toddler from Vanilla SVD. ("Kippah": "True" and "Joja Male Toddler": "True" are not compatible with each other, since both "Kippah" and "Joja" options cannot exist at the same time). Please be sure only one "True" option is chosen for baby/toddler sprites. 


ISSUE #2: My baby/child looks like Abigail. How do I change this?

SOLUTION: Double-check you’ve entered the correct data into your config file. The default appearance for each baby/toddler will always be Abigail because that’s how it’s set up in the coding. To change this, go into the “config” file and change the settings from “Abigail” to your preferred spouse, skin tone, or other preferred settings as listed here.

Be sure to keep any “ ” symbols, as they are necessary for SMAPI and Content Patcher to read the information properly. Any misspelling or incorrect syntax will either result in your baby/child looking like Abigail or the default vanilla baby/toddler in the base game. 


ISSUE #3: My baby/child looks different from the options I've chosen in the Config file

SOLUTION: Babies and toddlers may also appear different from what you've chosen if your specifications don't match the requirements in the Content File. For example: If you'd like your male child to resemble Lance, but your child appears as Alex wearing a Kippah instead, your Config file may look like this:

"Kippah": "True",
"Kippah Color Scheme": "Alex",
"Male Toddler Color Scheme": "Lance",

In this case, because "Kippah" is labelled "True" in the Config file, SMAPI is overriding any other config details due to coding hierarchy.  To have the Lance sprite apply instead of a Joja child, please be sure any "True"/"False" options are labelled "False". This also applies to any other Spouse-based sprites. 

***If you are experiencing any issues with babies/toddlers in your save file, please double-check your Config file for any inconsistencies. Any initial questions or troubleshooting concerns regarding sprite appearances will always be redirected back to this page. Thank you***


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Future Mod Updates: Version 2.1.0+

- Collaboration plans between myself and Airyn from Diverse Stardew Valley are being made to include more babies/toddlers for the Diverse Stardew Valley mod. These will be added in a future update.

- Plans to include compatible babies/toddlers for other mod packages (Ridgeside Village, East Scarp, etc.) are being considered, but I will need to reach out to the creators of these mods to see how they'd feel about it. If they approve, children for these mods will be added in a future update.

- Many people have asked about having this mod be compatible with Alternative Textures, but I was hesitant to create a compatibility pack with all the updates and sprite overhauls for 2.0. Plans are in the works, however, to create an AT file for anyone who would like one. (To be added in a future update as well). 

- The idea of nighttime/bedtime sprites is being considered. This (additional?) package would include child pyjamas and closed/sleepy eyelids from 6 pm-2 am, as I always found it creepy that your kids go to bed and just stare at you. Eyes open. The whole time. While you sleep...
 
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